Financial Planning / Retirement Questions
Do I owe estimated taxes on a Roth Conversion?
I am going to convert some of my IRA to a ROTH this year. I have the money outside of..
withdrawals from retirement plan
I have a 457 that I will be able to draw down due to my age I need your help..
pay off mortgage or save for retirement?
I am a 57 year old small business owner. We built a home 11 years ago and have refinanced from..
Estate planning help
Don't know if you can answer this. . I am 70 yo. .I have a FHA mortgage of $109000. I..
financial adviser, Yes or No
I see questions about whether or not to work with a "financial adviser" being asked all the time. My "learned..
retirement overview
My wife & I putting 100 each in a roth. I put 500 a month in my work 401. putting..
401k
When I retire where should I put my 401k ? I will need to withdraw some money annualy
Rollover IRA
I had a 401k and rolled it over to IRA when I left that employer. If I want to convert..
Choosing a financial advisor
We have saved for retirement and are now in our sixties. While we have chosen investments ourselves over the years,..
Minimizing taxation of SS benefits in retirement
I have a question about minimizing taxes on SS benefits in retirement. I'm 60, plan to retire at 65, have..
Legacy Planning for my 401
I am retired and not active at work. My company's 401 is paying a great fixed rate so I don't..
Roth IRA if I have a 40l(k) at work?
When does it make sense to use Roth IRA. I already am participating to the maximum to my 401K. Does..
Trustee’s Deed IL Farmland
My husband (who is disabled with younger onset Alzheimers) inherited, by trust, 2 farms with his 3 siblings. We have..
LIFE INSURANCE — changing beneficiary
My husband got life insurance and beneficiaries are me and his 2 adult kids that don't live here. Should it..
Trust Brokerage account, Mom has dementia
My mother-in-law has a trust brokerage account along with my brother-in-law. He just died and she has been certified with..
Paying off everything
My husband retired at 60, I'm still working and am 58. He has a pension for life. If he dies..
Gift Limit
I understand I can give an amount each year to nieces and nephews without (inheritance or gift tax) and without..
Life insurance affecting estate value
Terry, in your column in today's Chicago Tribune you state the "The total value of life insurance and retirement policies..
How do I find a financial advisor?
How do I find a financial advisor?
Paydown mortgage?
I am retired - my income is substantially less from not working - living off some non-taxes inheritance for a..